Eye therapy system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8992516-B2
Application number	US-89818907-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2007
Priority date	Jul 19, 2007
Publication date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015

Abstract

A system for applying therapy to an eye selectively applies coolant to the corneal surface to minimize heat-related damage to the corneal surface during thermokeratoplasty. Embodiments may include an energy source, a conducting element, a coolant supply, and at least one coolant delivery element. The conducting element is operably connected to the energy source and extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The conducting element directs energy from the energy source to the distal end, which is positionable at the eye. The coolant delivery elements are in communication with the coolant supply and are operable to deliver a micro-controlled pulse of coolant to the distal end.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for applying therapy to an eye, the system comprising:
an electrical energy source;
an electrical energy conducting element, comprising two conductors separated by a gap of a selected distance and extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the electrical conducting element operably connected to the electrical energy source and adapted to receive, at the proximal end, electrical energy generated by the electrical energy source and direct the el…

Assignees

• Muller David
• Avedro Inc

Inventors

• Muller David

Classifications

• A61B18/18

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B18/1477

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B2018/00702

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61F9/009

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B18/22

  Human Necessities · mapped topic